Fetters are the mental or intrapsychic phenomenon that binds all sentient beings to cycle of Samsara, life of suffering and pain.
Fetters in Buddhism are defined as the mental chain or bond that binds all sentient beings to the cycle of life of pain and suffering, Samsara. It is believed that fetters bind people and sentient beings from attaining Enlightenment and trap them in the cycle of Samsara. According to Buddha's teachings, one can achieve Enlightenment only by cutting through all the fetters Lord Buddha mentions. According to the history of Buddhism, Lord Buddha, before leaving the royal palace, called Rahula a fetter since the existence of Rahula could bind him to his wife Yasodhara and Rahula too. In the Pali Canon of Buddhism, the word "fetters" describes the mental phenomenon that binds sentient beings to suffering in life and after rebirth. Read more at: https://www.originalbuddhas.com/blog/fetters-of-buddhism
